Recent photos of the Universe

[lunatica]

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out


Crescent Neptune and Triton


Dust sculptures in the Rosetta Nebula


Filaments of the Veil Nebula


Light Echoes from V838 Mon


NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe


Edited to spell the Moon Triton correctly

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. These are wonderful!

Are they from the Hubble telescope?

Thanks for sharing...

K&R

[lunatica]

4. Here's the link to Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive

click on each picture link then go back by clicking on the back button to save time. It's humbling in a wonderful way!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

edited to add link - Doh!

[Donnachaidh]

7. thank you so much for posting these!

There are such wondrous things out there!

[lunatica]

29. You're welcome.

They are breathtaking!

[bdamomma]

2. what great pictures!!

the 5th picture is great.

[TK421]

3. Amazing photos....the Veil Nebula is my favorite!

[Uncle Joe]

5. Beautiful pics, if Vincent Van Gogh had seen this, he would have cut both ears off.

Thanks for the thread, lunatica.:thumbsup:

[closeupready]

6. Why are links not coming up in posts?

This is this fourth or fifth post where someone has posted a link, but there is no hyperlink when I look at the post, even though others seems to have it?

[lunatica]

8. I put a space after http:// and the rest of the link

http:// antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

just put it in the URL field and delete the space then you can go to the site

[ChicagoSuz219]

9. Wowie-Zowie!!

Very cool!! Thanks for posting...

[Echo In Light]

10. Thanks! Time for new screen background :)

[LynzM]

11. Beautiful!

Thanks for sharing them! :D

[Kablooie]

12. Silly. Those aren't recent. Those are picture of the universe billions of years ago.

[lunatica]

17. OK so they're recent photos of what happened billions of years ago

[Kablooie]

13. Silly. Those aren't recent. Those are picture of the universe billions of years ago.

Erk.
Sorry.
How did I send in 2 posts?

[lunatica]

18. I heard you the first time!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

41. echo chamber.

[silverweb]

14. Amazing beyond words.

Absolutely stunning.

Thanks for posting these! :hi:

[lunatica]

16. It puts a little perspective on things down here on Planet Earth

Like the knowledge that we really and truly aren't the center of the Universe.

[silverweb]

30. Absolutely.

That upsets a lot of people for some reason, though. :D

To me it's renewing to simply get lost in wonder and awe at the greater Cosmos we all belong to.

[Neecy]

15. Awesome, thank you!

[avaistheone1]

19. Fantastic!

Love these photos. Thank you.

[GodlessBiker]

20. The galaxy is amazing. You can see the new stars along the dusty arms.

[Warren DeMontague]

21. Great Pics.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

[lunatica]

22. Crescent Neptune and Triton is a cool photo of something close

[StarfarerBill]

23. Absolutely gorgeous! K&R

Thanks for posting these. :)

[jayfish]

24. That Picture Of The Veil Is Incredible.

I got a chance to look at it through 25" scope this fall and it is an amazing sight. Thanks for posting these.

Jay

[Cal33]

25. Many thanks for the gorgeous pics.

[Kadie]

26. Beautiful!

Thanks for posting.

[CrispyQ]

27. Breathtaking shots!

Thanks for posting!

Maybe I had one too many margs at lunch, cuz I see Dick Cheney in the bottom center of the Rosetta Nebula. :crazy:

[lunatica]

28. LOL! Ya think it's one of his undisclosed locations?

[CrispyQ]

31. Good one!

:rofl:

[rd_kent]

32. I do not know how ANYONE can look at these pics and think we are alone....

The sheer mathematical probability should be enough to convince skeptics. Alas, that darned religion keeps getting in the way......

[lunatica]

34. Sheer logic dictates that if this planet is teaming with life so are others

It's egocentric and unintelligent to think otherwise.

[Jakes Progress]

33. "We are but a moment's sunlight fading on the grass"

This is why I sit for hours at a telescope in the dark. These photos are a Total Perspective Vortex without the need for a cup of hot tea. Peace.


And like the song says - Love one another right now.

[lunatica]

35. .

[Motown_Johnny]

36. Recent??? Most of that light is billions of years old

ok, shameless kick.. and a rec to go with it


thanks for the post, a much needed break from arguing about if Obama lied about Health Care

[lunatica]

42. Well the photos of this billions year old light are recent.

Semantics nazi!

[eppur_se_muova]

37. Misleading title. That's not even a SMALL part of the Universe.

ETA: That first one makes me want to say "My God! It's full of stars!" B-)

[Joe the Liberal]

38. Those would make good desktop backgrounds. n/t

[kentuck]

39. K & R

Beautiful !!

[Dorian Gray]

40. Gorgeous

photos....

Awe inspiring, truly.

[-..__...]

43. V838 Mon should be renamed...

to "The GOATSE of God". :smoke:

[lunatica]

47. I googled

yuk!

[asdjrocky]

44. Wow. Thanks! nt

[lunatica]

45. Kick for Christmas day

[walldude]

46. K&R... An awesome reminder of how

small we really are.

[Libby2]

48. Wonderful, thank you!